题目内容
Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 = to, 3 = free, 4 = for, 8 = ate, so h8 = hate, etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)
What do you think these text messages mean?
Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.
Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.
I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.
Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face.
45. Why are text messages popular?
A. Because they are expensive. B. Because they are cheap.
C. Because they are hard to write. D. Because they are not important.
46. The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in ways.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
47. What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “ ?”.
A. Do you want to come B. Do you wear two caps
C. Do you want two cakes D. Do you go home early
48. Why do people use emoticons?
A. Because they can show how users feel. B. Because the symbols are beautiful.
C. Because text messages are short. D. Because the users can’t make the words shorter.
B C A A
It is impolite you to ring off when others haven’t finished their talking on the phone.
A.for | B.from | C.to | D.of |
New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.
First-time violators(违法者) will face a $100 fine. A second time call for a $200 fine and every violation after that will cost$500.
At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed.At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said.
Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.
1.How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?
A.$500. |
B.$1000. |
C.$1200. |
D.$1300. |
2.The official mentioned in this passage _______.
A.does not agree with this ban |
B.doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger |
C.doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others |
D.believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger |
3.The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _______.
A.it is not fair to have this ban passed |
B.the ban will never be passed in the whole country |
C.more activities of the same kind should also be banned |
D.the ban will meet with more criticism |
4.This article is most probably taken from _______.
A.a newspaper article |
B.an advertisement |
C.a personal diary |
D.a letter |